Elements of Hindu Iconography v4.c26.72

v4.c26.72

Brahmachāri-Subrahmaṇya: Subrahmaṇya in this aspect should have two eyes, two arms and be standing upon a *padma*. He must have a tuft of hair on his head, a *yajnōpavīta*, *mauñji* (grass girdle) and *kaupīna*. The right leg should be firmly placed upon the *padma* and the left one slightly bent and rested upon it. In the right hand there should be a *daṇḍa* and in the left a *vajra*. His complexion should be red.